Wandering back through the Mendoza Wine Region of Argentina, we found a winery with a labyrinth. This was tucked into the beautiful gardens and nestled under some huge eucalyptus trees. The super bonus was that the dogs were allowed to join us for the maze! We studied that map, and climbed up the overlook tower … More Lost in Labyrinths and Exploring a Cave
The well-known wine region of Argentina is Mendoza. While it is a dry beautiful area, wine is just not our thing. So we searched the map and found Malargue and some mountain hot springs. We headed across the vast plains of Argentina, and up into the mountains. Malargue was made famous by its remote, wide … More Cosmic Rays, Goats and Hot Springs
While most of our readers are probably not familiar with the geography of South America, a quick glance at the map shows that Argentina borders several countries. This particular time we entered from Chile into the Mendoza region, which is roughly the center of Argentina. After a bathroom break at an old train bridge, we … More Argentina, Mendoza region-
As we left the dirt roads and canyons where we were hunting for rock art, we spotted a woman sitting in an alcove of rocks near an intersection. She had a bicycle and a thermos and was trying to stay tucked in, out of the wind. As we grew closer her little thumb appeared … More Put your hands on the wall and blow!
After the fun of watching those penguins, we planned a ferry from Porvenir to Punta Arenas and then a drive on to Puerto Natales. This area of Chile is actually a bunch of disconnected islands and a lot of ocean water. So ferries are cheap and common transportation. Before we drove onto the ferry we … More A ferry to Patagonia- here we go!
When we finished exploring Ushuaia and reveling in the glory of the milestone, it was time to point the truck North and continue to explore this continent. Our first stop was back at the shop where we had the leaf springs made. Antonio was adamant that we come back to have everything checked and retorqued. … More Pointing North after so many years!
Okay, maybe not the end of the earth, but certainly the end of the continent. We had reached the Southernmost point of the Americas. South America’s roads end in Ushuaia, Argentina – and we drove there! This is a photo of Ushuaia at night and in the morning. Due to the location, there are not … More The end of the earth!
In the last post we shared some photos and videos of Iguazu Falls, Brazil. It was a beautiful day. Then we returned to our grassy, tree-shrouded campsite to await the arrival of our friend. Mike used this time to change the front brakes on the truck. Mechanical work in a campground always draws a crowd. … More Brazil to Paraguay with a friend!
Are you familiar with the movie “Pitch Perfect“? If not, spend a little time and watch it. But beware, it is a musical, it is in a college setting and it is filled with silly double entendres, innuendos and goofy characters. One of those characters is Fat Amy. Fat Amy (the character) is a big … More Slowcarfasthouse V. 3.0 (Fat Amy)
Peruvian Hairless Dogs are a well recognized breed here in Peru and even globally. But that is not what we decided to adopt here in Peru. After our last trip to the USA in May, we knew that we wanted to add a second dog to the pack. Geneva searched some websites and watched the … More Peru- Adopting a dog!